WFP in Kenya
@WFP_Kenya
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The world's largest humanitarian agency working towards #ZeroHunger – follow for news on the food and nutrition situation in Kenya
Nairobi
Joined February 2020
🇰🇪 is at the frontlines of the climate crisis. Almost 3 years of 🏝🏜drought followed by heavy rain⛈ & flooding forced thousands of people from their 🏘 . @WFP is providing 💸 transfers to over 100,000 Kenyans in 7 ASALs, enabling families to access a wider range of products.
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Mandera County is prone to climate related challenges. @WFP supports communities with agribiz trainings, provides access to quality farm inputs, builds water infrastructure-enabling families to grow crops, and links young farmers to markets. 🌾🌱. #ChangingLives
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Kudos Blasio and Mohamed for the fantastic work!.
Tech for good💻✨. UN Volunteers Blasio with @WFP_Kenya and Mohamed with @UNDPKenya both serve in remote parts of northern Kenya🇰🇪. They are using digital tools to scale development solutions, turning digital pathways into tangible progress. More👉🔗
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#ThankYouThursday . Good nutrition keeps young children and mothers 👩🏾🍼from health complications. @FranceinKenya has been key🔑 in helping us combat malnutrition in Turkana County by providing nutritious foods loaded with proteins, vitamins, minerals, and fats. @francediplo
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🐟🎣Fish farming in Kakuma refugee camp is proving to be a sustainable solution to combat malnutrition among infants. 🧒. @WFP is supporting a group of young people in addressing the availability of iron-rich food in the camp. 🎥 to learn more ⬇. #ChangingLives
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#DYK, @WFP is changing lives to save lives by implementing longer-term actions to build climate-resilient food systems. 👨🌾🍍. These projects helps communities to move from aid dependency to self-sufficiency. 🌱🌾🍀 . #ChangingLives #ClimateAction
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Fish🎣 farming in Turkana is empowering the refugees and host communities to earn a livelihood. @WFP through the support of @EuinKenya built storage facilities and freezers helping the fishing communities keep🐟 fresh for long. Watch the video to learn more ⬇⬇
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.@WFP is committed to promoting the use of clean energy🔋 to fight hunger & climate change and achieve food security. In 🇰🇪 we are doing this by:.🔵Using solar-powered facilities.🔵Clean cooking in schools and homes.🔵Solar-powered fish storage cold rooms🎣.🔵Solar irrigation
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Increasing market access for small-scale farmers🧑🌾 helps to improve livelihoods and promote food security. By linking them to markets @WFP helps farmers access fair incomes💸 that enable them to grow more while supporting their families.
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Addressing food insecurity and malnutrition is essential—not just to confront today’s hunger crisis, but to ensure global stability and sustainable development for the future. When people thrive, markets and businesses do too. #WEF25
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Climate change continues to affect availability of water 💧to farmers. @WFP’s solar powered and drip irrigation projects are helping farmers🧑🌾 in 🇰🇪conserve water while boosting their yield.
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Addressing food insecurity and malnutrition is essential—not just to confront today’s hunger crisis, but to ensure global stability and sustainable development for the future. When people thrive, markets and businesses do too. #WEF25
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With less land available for farming🌱, there is need to adopt climate smart agricultural practices. @WFP is helping farmers in 🇰🇪 grow more using less resources to enhance food security efforts.
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#PhotoOfTheWeek: Halima Hussein harvesting kale🥬on her plot. Halima is one of 500 families practicing horticulture in Dirdima. @WFP has provided the community with a solar-powered drip irrigation system💧 enabling them to grow crops and provide nutritious meals for their
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.@WFP programmes on social protection are geared towards uplifting the lives of vulnerable communities. In 🇰🇪 social protection systems act as safety nets enabling communities to build resilience against shocks.💪
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Fish value chains 🎣thrive when fishing communities are empowered. By investing in cold storage and better transport channels @WFP is helping address inefficiencies in the value chain ensuring there’s more income💸 and reduced waste.
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Excited to announce the signing of an MoU between @WFP_Kenya & @DRSKenya ! Together, we’re aligning refugee food assistance with Kenya’s Refugee Act 2021, ensuring sustainable, impactful support for refugees & host communities.
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